Dak Lak, Oct. 16 -- Dak Lak province stepped up efforts to raise public awareness of illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing through a conference on external information, dissemination on border, sea and island sovereignty and fisheries law compliance held on October 15.

The event was organised by the provincial Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism in coordination with the provincial Border Guard Command and the People's Committee of Hoa Hiep ward. It brought together officials from 34 communes and wards in the eastern part of the province and 150 local fishermen.

At the conference, border guard officers briefed participants on the province's 2026 regulations and implementation plan for external information activities, as...